Chapter Seven:
Jeanette scowled into her fruity cereal, still in her pajamas. Stupid Johnny and his stupid ego…stupid! Sue came into the kitchen; Jeanette didn't turn to look at her.
"Morning," Sue said cheerfully.
"Morning," Jeanette practically grunted, "You are far too cheery." Sue laughed.
'You will be cheery once you realize that you and Johnny are perfect for each other.' Jeanette spun around.
"Excuse me!" Sue looked up from the toast she was buttering.
"Nothing, I didn't say anything." Jeanette raised her eyebrows.
"Yes you did. You said something about me and Johnny being perfect for each other." Sue looked at her.
"I did not." Jeanette continued to look at Sue. 'Did I say that out loud? I was pretty sure I didn't.' Jeanette's mouth fell open. She could hear Sue talking but her mouth wasn't moving.
"Quick think of something only you could possibly know." Jeanette demanded. Sue thought for a moment.
'Hmm, well I could use my pin number, maybe that isn't a good idea, hey what about that birth mark on Reed's thigh.'
"Okay firstly ewww! And secondly I wouldn't steal your pin." Sue stared at Jeanette for a moment.
"Do you know what this means? This means not only are you telekinetic but you also have telepathic abilities." Sue sounded much happier then Jeanette felt. She didn't want to read minds, that was a personal thing and she didn't want to intrude on that unintentionally.
'Wow that is a short nighty,' Jeanette didn't need to turn around.
"Morning Johnny,"
"Hello manhood killer." Jeanette laughed. 'Well at least I have the memories of Helga and Heidi to fall back on; I mean I can't believe they actually…' Jeanette spun around to face Johnny who was wearing a smug smile on his face while pouring himself a cup of coffee. Trying her best to ignore his dead sexy appearance in sweat pants and tank top she yelled.
"That is disgusting and it has to be illegal in some states." Johnny looked up at her with a blank look.
"What?"
"What you did."
"Wait, what did he do? Johnny." Sue interrupted Jeanette's war path.
"Believe me Sue; you do not want to know." Jeanette stormed out of the kitchen. "I am going to find Reed; maybe he can help me stop this."
Jeanette was lying in bed with a pounding head ache. Well, migraine was more the word. She had taken some medication and was lying in a dark room. She had never experienced such blinding pain in her life. Now tears were pouring down her cheeks as she tried her best to handle the pain.
She had gotten the migraine by trying to control her mental abilities which proved harder then she thought. Shutting out other peoples thoughts was very hard. And what was worse if she was subconsciously curious it was even harder, now she was hearing everything Johnny thought which made her even madder that she was even interested.
Her brother said that instead of the standard human using ten percent of their brain Jeanette was now using one hundred percent and over time she may develop more mental ability's. Evidently the fact that she had more brain power didn't affect her I.Q. though.
Her bedroom door creaked open. When she rolled over she saw it was Johnny caring a tray. The last person she really felt like seeing was Johnny, especially since she could read his mind with the slightest slip of concentration. But what bothered her even more was the fact she didn't want him to see her like this. In pain, crying, weak. She quickly wiped the tears from her face.
"Hey, you," He was cheery but quiet which Jeanette was thankful for since anything from sound to light to movement made her head feel like her head was going to explode.
"Hey," Her voice was horse from not using it for the past three hours, when her confinement began.
"Sue sent me up with the med's,"
"That doesn't explain the tray." Jeanette gingerly rolled over to face Johnny who was now kneeling beside her bed.
"Well here take these first." Jeanette took the prescription med's Sue had ordered for her with a big glass of water. She handed Johnny back the glass of water. She didn't like being looked after but something in Johnny's eyes made her feel alright, was it concern? You know you could always find out...NO! I can't, the reason I have this head ache is to stop that from happening…but…no, I just can't! "Finished?" Jeanette nodded and wished she hadn't, an explosive pain ran through the left side of her head. She winced. Johnny's face was so full of worry and concern Jeanette couldn't help but love him for it.
"You don't need to do this you know." She said quietly, so glad that he did but didn't want him forced into it by Sue.
"Ah, I know, anyway, what is Sue gonna look after you? Na, she has wedding stuff to do. And if I am doing this I don't have to be asked about flowers or shoes or center pieces so really you are helping me." He smiled at her. She smiled back, for Johnny that was practically I want to help you.
"Thank you," She whispered. He was looking at her with an intense unreadable expression. He broke the mock staring contest first.
"Uh, here I brought you this." From the tray he had been carrying was a marvelous concoction.
"What is it?" She asked smiling.
"It is what I drink to get rid of hangovers. It is hot chocolate with marshmallows with real whipped cream, not the crap from the can, then there is chocolate sauce on the whipped cream and chocolate shavings on top of that. If that doesn't fix you nothing will." She couldn't help but let a huge smile creep on her face. "Anyway, Sue told me not to bother you, as if, so I gotta go. Hope you are feeling better." With that Johnny left.
Wondering if she had done something wrong Jeanette sat back and sipped the hot chocolate concoction. It was heavenly. He had seemed so rushed in leaving that if she didn't feel so dreadful she would have chased him.
